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NHS Education for Scotland

A skilled and sustainable workforce for a healthier Scotland

Supporting better community glaucoma care

Supporting better community glaucoma care

Supporting better community glaucoma care

Have you heard about NESGAT?

NES Glaucoma Award Training is a programme of accredited education and training in glaucoma management, delivered by NES Optometry.

This qualification allows independent prescribing optometrists in Scotland to manage discharged patients in the community

  • Provides appropriate local care in the community
  • Potentially eases pressure on overstretched hospital eye services
  • Frees up capacity for hospitals to deal with more complex cases

Check out our 60 second explainer video, or our Turas Learn pages for more detail. 

 


Contact: glaucoma@nes.scot.nhs.uk

June, 08 2021